Shellfish

Barbecued Lobster

Barbecued-LobsterIngredients:
* 1 freshly boiled lobster, about 750 g (1 1/2 lb)
* 50 g (2 oz) butter
* 2 tablespoons brandy
* 4 tablespoons double cream
* salt and pepper
* shredded lettuce, to serve

Lobster shells

Lobster-shellsIngredients:
* 8 conchiglie (large shells)
* meat from a 500 g (1 lb) cooked lobster
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* salt
* cayenne pepper
* 155 ml (5 fl oz / 2/3 cup) double (heavy) cream
* 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
* pepper
* lemon twist and sprigs of dill, to garnish

Grilled Prawns with Basil Butter

Grilled-Prawns-with-Basil-ButterIngredients:
* 24 large uncooked Mediterranean prawns
* olive oil, for brushing
* 175 g (6 oz) butter
* 24 large basil leaves, roughly chopped
* 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
* salt and pepper
* few basil sprigs, to garnish

Deep Sea Skewers

Deep-Sea-SkewersIngredients:
* 4 rashers of streaky bacon, rinded
* 2 cod or halibut steaks, skinned and quartered
* 8 large cooked prawns, peeled
* 4 mushrooms
* 4 tomatoes, halved
* salt and pepper
* watercress sprigs, to garnish

Marinade:
* 6 tablespoons lemon juice
* large pinch of paprika
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 bay leaf
* parsley sprig
* 1 small onion, sliced
* salt and pepper

Shellfish sauce

Shellfish-sauceIngredients:
* 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup) olive oil
* 500 g (1 lb) fresh mussels in shells, cleaned
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 2 shallots, finely chopped
* 185 ml (6 fl oz / 2/3 cup) dry white wine
* salt and pepper
* 250 g (8 oz) can clams
* 6 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Seafood pasta salad

Seafood-pasta-saladIngredients:
* 375 g (12 oz) monkfish
* 60 ml (2 fl oz / 1/4 cup) dry white wine
* 250 g (8 oz/4 cups) green pasta spirals
* 90 g (3 oz) smoked salmon trout
* 125 g (4 oz / 3/4 cup) peeled prawns
* 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill weed
* lemon slices and sprigs of dill, to garnish

Salad dressing:
* 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* salt and pepper
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 3 teaspoons lemon juice
* 75 ml (2 1/2 fl oz / 1/3 cup) olive oil

Pizza with clams

Pizza-with-clamsIngredients:
* 1 quantity Wholemeal Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 500 g (1 lb) clams in the shell or 440 g (14 oz) can clams in juice
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 quantity Tomato Topping
* salt and pepper
* few drops chilli sauce
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Pizza canapes

Pizza-canapesIngredients:
* 1 quantity Cornmeal Pizza Dough, made up to end of step 2

Topping:
* 1 quantity Cheese Topping
* a selection of the following: anchovy fillets, stuffed and plain; olives; capers; lumpfish roe; cooked prawns; smoked salmon; crispy bacon; smoked quails' eggs; sprigs of fresh herbs

Mixed seafood pizza

Mixed-seafood-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 250 g (8 oz) mussels in the shell
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 125 g (4 oz) squid, cleaned
* 440 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
* salt and pepper
* 125 g (4 oz) raw Mediterranean (king) prawns, thawed if frozen
* 250 g (8 oz) clean shelled clams or 144 g (14 oz) canned clams in brine, drained
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* flat-leaf parsley and lemon, to garnish

Ratatouille & prawn pizza

Ratatouille--prawn-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Wholemeal Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Topping:
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 3 small courgettes (zucchini), halved
* 1 small red pepper (capsicum), seeded
* 1 small green pepper (capsicum), seeded
* 1 small yellow pepper (capsicum), seeded
* 250 g (8 oz) aubergine (eggplant), cubed
* 440 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
* 2 tablespoons tomato puree (paste)
* salt and pepper
* 125 g (4 oz) peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
* chopped parsley, to garnish

Cheesy seafood pizza

Cheesy-seafood-pizzaIngredients:
* 1 quantity Traditional Pizza Dough, shaped and ready for topping

Topping:
* 1 quantity Cheese Topping
* 220 g (7 oz) can tuna fish in brine
* 185 g (6 oz) peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* salt and pepper
* lemon twists, coriander sprigs and peeled prawns, to garnish, if desired

Singapore stir _ fried noodles

Singapore-stir-fried-noodlesIngredients:
* 150 g (5 oz) dried fine rice noodles or fine egg noodles
* 1 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1/2 clove garlic, crushed
* 1/4 green chilli, finely diced
* 1/4 tsp finely grated root ginger
* 1 small chicken breast, cut into very small pieces
* 50 g (2 oz) frozen peas
* 50 g (2 oz) cooked small prawns
* 2 spring onions, finely sliced
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp sake (rice wine)
* pinch of sugar
* 2 tsp mild Korma curry paste
* 150 ml (5 fl oz) chicken stock
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* salt and white pepper

Ceviche _ menus for two

CEVICHEPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 2 minutes, plus marinating overnight
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) fresh haddock
fillet, skinned and cut into
narrow strips
1 x 175 g (6 oz) can
crabmeat, drained
1/2 green pepper, finely sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely
chopped
1 canned chilli, finely
chopped

1 tomato, peeled and cut
into 8 segments
juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon salad oil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
4 tablespoons sweetcorn
kernels


Moules Mariniere

Moules-Mariniere_cIngredients:
* 2lb (900g) mussels
* 1oz (25g) butter
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 4 stalks parsley
* 2 sprigs fresh thyme
* 1 bay leaf
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 pint (300ml) dry white wine or cider
* 1oz (25g) beurre manie
* chopped fresh parsley, to serve

Coquilles St Jacques

Coquilles-St-Jacques_cIngredients:
* 6 scallops
* 1/2 pint (300ml) dry cider

For the sauce:
* 1 oz (25g) butter
* 1 oz (25g) flour
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 12oz (350g) creamy mashed potato
* a few browned breadcrumbs
* parsley to garnish